Watarrka National Park
Watarrka National Park Northern Territory | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
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Watarrka National Park | |
Nearest town or city | Yulara |
Coordinates | 24°16′47″S 131°33′30″E / 24.27972°S 131.55833°ECoordinates: 24°16′47″S 131°33′30″E / 24.27972°S 131.55833°E |
Established | 31 July 1989[1] |
Area | 1,051.85 km2 (406.1 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory |
Website | Watarrka National Park |
See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
Watarrka National Park is an Australian national park located in the Northern Territory, 1,316 kilometres (817 miles) south of Darwin and 323 kilometres (200 miles) southwest of Alice Springs. It contains the much visited Kings Canyon at the western end of the George Gill Range and Kathleen Springs—22 kilometres (13 miles) to the southeast of Kings Canyon. Watarrka National Park was established in 1989 and gets its name from the Aboriginal name of the land.
See also
References
- 1 2 "CAPAD 2012 Northern Territory Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
External links
- Official fact sheet and map
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